CVE-2017-8840 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting various Peplink Balance devices running firmware versions prior to fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-7.0.1-build2093. An unauthenticated attacker can directly request a specific CGI script to reveal sensitive debug information, including Master LAN Address, Serial Number, and HA Group ID. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, potentially leading to unauthorized information access. While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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